Strategy now holds 23,000 BTC less than BlackRock, positioning it close to overtaking the asset manager as the largest known Bitcoin holder. The narrowing gap reflects Strategy's growing Bitcoin position relative to BlackRock's total holdings.

Bitcoin has rebounded to around $75,000, but orderbook data show liquidity remains structurally weaker than pre-October levels, Amberdata reports. From May to October 2025, BTC's rally coincided with liquidity climbing from $21 million to a $45 million peak before a sudden October crash saw liquidity slump 46% within hours from $48 million to $26 million and prices fall from $122,000 to below $100,000 as market makers pulled back. Recent orderbook liquidity has recovered above $30 million, yet Amberdata warned that readings of $35 million or above $40 million would be needed to mirror pre-crash conditions and that a depth drop below $25 million (10bps) alongside rising volume would imply heightened liquidation cascade risk. CryptoQuant's Head of Research Julio Moreno said $75,000 or $85,000 could act as key resistance levels, while Bitfinex analysts told AMBCrypto that turning $75,000 into support and holding the $75,000–$78,000 acceptance zone would be important for any sustained rally.

Bitcoin dropped below $71,000 after failing to hold above an AVWAP resistance level following a brief rally to $76,000, with traders eyeing $69,100 as key support. The rejection triggered a sharp selloff with elevated volumes, while Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin and the GMCI 30 index each fell 5% to 6%, reflecting broad weakness across large-cap cryptocurrencies. The decline came ahead of the Federal Reserve decision to hold the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%, an outcome CME FedWatch data showed markets had priced in with over 99% probability. Chair Jerome Powell noted inflation remains elevated and cited rising energy prices tied to Middle East tensions.

Bitcoin outpaced gold as a safe-haven asset in March as the Middle East conflict escalated, on-chain data show. Substantial liquidity flowed into Bitcoin, while long-term holders reportedly held their positions, reinforcing the "digital gold" narrative.

Bitcoin's monthly chart performance indicates a possible shift in market structure, with long-term data suggesting the latest monthly low may already be set and upward price action could follow, market analyst Lennaert Snyder said on X. Snyder cited 10 years of BTC data showing about 97.7% of monthly highs and lows form within the first 15 days, and roughly 80.7% of months print a new P2 (Point 2) after the 17th day, pointing to statistically favorable conditions for further gains this month. Crypto trader Killa noted on X that Bitcoin broke away from an established 14th-day pattern for the first time in 7 months, after previously seeing 5 profitable setups from this behavior, and argued the single pivot deviation does not invalidate the broader price trend. Market focus is now turning to macro events, with traders watching the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting as a potential inflection point after the latest Consumer Price Index release failed to trigger a local top.

The cryptocurrency market lost roughly $100 billion in value as bitcoin fell 5% amid cautious signals from the Federal Reserve. The bitcoin decline dragged down broader digital asset prices, underscoring market sensitivity to Fed policy cues.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered seven consecutive days of net inflows on March 17, the longest streak since October 2025, with $199.4 million added on Monday and roughly $1.2 billion over the past week, SoSoValue data show. Total assets under management reached $96.7 billion, though daily trading volumes in these products slipped to $2.6 billion over the same period. CoinShares reported crypto investment funds drew about $2.7 billion over three straight weeks, lifting year-to-date inflows to nearly $1.2 billion and marking a rebound from a weaker start to the year when Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.8 billion in monthly outflows versus $1.7 billion in inflows. Altcoin products also recovered, with Ether funds taking in $138.3 million, Solana-based products adding $17.8 million and XRP funds gaining $4.64 million, while Solana led all crypto ETFs year-to-date with $223 million in net inflows and Ether products faced $364.5 million in cumulative outflows.

Bitcoin whale addresses holding more than 100 BTC transferred a combined 44,459 BTC to centralized exchanges within a single day, the latest data show. The movement reflects large-holder flows from whale wallets to trading platforms in the spot market.

Bitcoin fell 4.56% to $71,333 after the Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, triggering a "sell the news" reaction. Fed Chair Jerome Powell cited sticky inflation and potential oil shock risks while offering no clear guidance on near-term rate cuts. Bitcoin has declined after 7 of the last 8 FOMC meetings, and traders are watching the $70,000-$71,000 support band as a key area.